Curiosity Daily Podcast: Octopuses Have Sleep Cycles, Too

Learn about imaginary beams of motion coming from people’s eyes; where lost luggage ends up; and octopus sleep cycles.

May 18, 2021

Episode Show Notes:

Following someone's gaze may involve imagining a beam of motion from their eyes by Grant Currin

This Is Where Most of the Lost Luggage in the US Ends Up originally aired May 10, 2018 https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/everything-repellent-clothing-resonant-breathing-a

We finally discovered alternating sleep states in an octopus by Cameron Duke

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